Yes, I was wondering the same thing. There hasn't really been alot of talk about it lately.Also, regarding New Magic of Japan and Five Times Five Japan, are they going to be excatly the same or are you going to add some new kinks to them.

Both books will be the same. At the same time as they are republished, I will publish a new book of Japanese magic.There will be a special pre-publication offer on all three.Unfortunately, I've been pretty busy and am not as far along on the new book as I'd hoped.

Thanks Mr. Kaufman for the information. If there happens to be any further updates, please do post in this thread again. I am sure there are lots of people out there who are more enthusiastic about this book than I am. :D

It is very interesting to hear that the book will contain all the Masao Atsukawa Prize Winners. In fact, I got a book at magicland in Tokyo last month called "Winners," which contains works from the first eight "Masao Atsukawa" Prize Winners. I am wondering if a lot of the material in the New Japan book would be repeated from the "Winners" book.

1) Yes, the basis of the new book is the Japanese book Winners, however we have expanded it greatly with the addition of tricks from many of the winners of Atsukawa Awards from 9 through 14.

2) Time is growing short to get these books out for the holiday season, so I've given the order to print New Magic of Japan and Five Times Five: Japan first--those are under way right now. At the moment, I don't have the time to read, edit, and do the other work necessary with the new book. So, that will wait a while.

What would be a better deal: Getting the two reprints (with the pre-publication price), and waiting and buying the new book.Or, waiting for the new book and buying all three of them for a special price.

Because the new book will be coming out later, there will not be a special price for the three.By the time the new book comes out, the pre-publication price on the reprints will have expired.So, your least expensive option will be to purchase the reprints when advertised.

Well, I'd rather wait because I'm running low on money. I don't want to have to buy another book for one trick and then buy the 3 japanese magic books. Plus Lorayne's Apocalypse is expensive. I'm only 14 years old. I don't have that kind of cash. :(

PS: You can use the force (the one I used) as a psychological force too. The success rate is high, but in a trick like this where forcing the card is absolutely a must, I wouldn't depend on this force all the time either.

As of now, I use the hofzinser spread force more than the riffle or psychological force.